2012 TOYOTA IQ Owners Manual

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Adjusting the position and opening and closing the air outlets
Center outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.

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Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
Using the automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically according to the temperature setting
and ambient conditions. As a result, the following may occur.
Immediately after the button is pressed, the fan may stop for a while until
warm or cool air is ready to flow.
Cool air may flow to the area around the upper body when the heater is
on.
Using the system in recirculated air mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated air mode is used for
an extended period.
Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Recirculated air mode or outside air mode may be automatically switched in
accordance with the temperature setting and the inside temperature.
Window defogger feature
Recirculated air mode may automatically switch to outside air mode in situa-
tions where the windows need to be defogged.

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When outside air temperature approaches 0C (32F)
The air conditioning system may not operate even when is pressed.
When
is selected for the air outlets used
For your driving comfort, air flowing to the feet may be warmer than air flow-
ing to the upper body depending on the position of the temperature adjust-
ment dial.
Air conditioning odors
During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle may enter
into and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then cause
odor to be emitted from the vents.
To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air conditioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning system is started in AUTO mode.
CAUTION
To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temperature of the outside air and that of the wind-
shield can cause the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
engine is stopped.

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Rear window defogger
: If equipped
This feature is used to defog the rear window.
Vehicles with manual air conditioning system
On/off
Press the button to turn on the
rear window defogger. The
indicator will come on. Press-
ing the button again also turns
the defoggers off.

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The rear window defogger can be operated when
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in the ON position.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the rear window defogger on longer than necessary when the
engine is stopped.
Vehicles with automatic air conditioning system
On/off
Press the button to turn on the
rear window defogger. The
indicator will come on. The
defoggers will automatically
turn off after approximately 15
minutes. Pressing the button
again also turns the defoggers
off.

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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
: If equipped
This feature is used to defog the rear window. (Turning the rear win-
dow defogger on will also turn the outside rear view mirror defog-
gers on. The outside rear view mirror defoggers is used to remove
raindrops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.)
Vehicles with manual air conditioning system
On/off
Press the button to turn on the
rear window defogger. The
indicator will come on. Press-
ing the button again also turns
the defoggers off.

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The rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers can be oper-
ated when
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
The engine switch is in the ON position.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
CAUTION
When the outside rear view mirror defoggers are on
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.
Vehicles with automatic air conditioning system
On/off
Press the button to turn on the
rear window defogger. The
indicator will come on. The
defoggers will automatically
turn off after approximately 15
minutes. Pressing the button
again also turns the defoggers
off.

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NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers on lon-
ger than necessary when the engine is stopped.